The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05

told save by those who have lived close at
hand and in constant fear of the tomahawi,
and -calpug knife. In Ottawa South side
he iver) they did not know where to 90;
scattered David Walkers add Joseph
Clouds were the only houses then under the
bluff. The next day the soldiers came and
The fort was built on the South bluff,
The population being SO small and the
anxieties 50 great, gave dismal outlook In
June n party with few soldiers started to
go to look after what might be left of their
homes and substance at Mission Point and
Holderman' grove up east side Of Fox river
Schermerhorn and iIaIe,on, his son.in-aw,
went up the west side and crossing over at
Dayton were n half mile or 80 behind the
others Discovering party o. Indians they
started their teams to fly towards Ottawa.
but we're overtsken and killed. That same
party, evidently. surprised that same day
Capt. McFadden. Baresford and the War
rens, strawberrying on the south side Of In.
dian creek killing young Bsresford.
Mr.. Parr after time ventured out and
sowed a little buokwheat to provide against
the possibilities Of the next winter. II was
not till the last Of August that tidings Of
success in killing of the most Of Black
Hawks band, aud of peace came, go that the
families left returned with some sense of sc.
curity to their desolated homes. Practically,
that season was lost to husbandry, aven
when lives had not been taken. The plague
of cholera too, had spread its pAu over the
land. The story of SCOTS poor soldiers is
well remembered.
Brighter days and more secure from for
eign foe came the next summer; but chills
and fevers and other ills which flesh is heir
TO, came. For time Mrs. Parr went every
o,her day mile and quarter to care for,
NrS Reyes, (Walbridge) whose husband ha i
gone east
The years sped JOYOUS or sad. The crash
of 1887 came, and BANKS burst" In lSi
Rev. Charles Harding coming to Freedom,
often preached at our house, in our barn,
at Trumbo's or az Groves barn" A good
preacher'--it mattered not where, IN small
chance for beautiful "soft" essays or phi
and clap-trap. then and from
him, where men, ten years without it,
needed genuine unaiulterable gospel aud
salvation.
The delusive song beguiling the unstable,
Nothing either great or small.
Remains for me TO do
was not then invented Religion was bus
mess; something 10 do. To get well a-going
in it man must stir round, repent, believe
the pei, anu obey the Lord Jesus Christ
IKE "old Adam must be shuck ed off stove
all up and land aside entirely, Except on
rare occAsions). II one did not become pi
GUS straight up and down, hatfooted,
through and through, seven days every week,
hat was he saved" from? He had not
got in the frs, installment" and it was no
use TO talk of 1.-THE balance in one, two and
three years
But this is depressing from the line Of our
story
After the Black Hawk war there were
still (friendly) Indians around. They came,
two and three families together, and would
camp near by. The men had their games
and plays; fun and noise at beating.
The women would want to swap venison
for -four and meal, and sometimes would
banter to srap babies. They CLEANED har-
vest fields, gathering up everything, some
times getting bushel of grain which they !
would take 10 Green's mill
Added years found better home and
larger substance for the mother; children, !
anxieties and toll; children to be fe |, clothed |
and schooled if possible; Sc. to work; to be
wrought into and wrought upon; filled with !
principles TO bear manly part on the great
world plane Who can realize and state it |
al: his mystery of home-life and nurlur
ing and pious mothers care and prayer |
The character to be given and impressed for
odly; to have and to hold, with The omlooi |
IF cteradl gears! Will children ever realize
it? 1t was in 1858 TIA 1t the husband died |
after thirty years Of married life; it lacks a
little of thirty years. Tie sons, Henry X |
Samuel E. and John L. are the centers Of
families near by. The daughter Mary (Nrs.
Grove) who for six and twenty years had !
been her companion, deceased after few
weeks Of married life. The mother in the
eighteth year, on the border land sees
many of kindred and friends on either side
its narrow sea. With great comfort in her
bible, and with faith in the unseen Lord, |
she tarries, going still the rounds of duty.
Erect, CHEEKY, with elastic step, she greet-
you at the door, and in parting gives you
he hand and pleasant good bye. We re
spond, God be wiki you, good bye.